I truly don’t mean to be so blunt about this article and the researchers involved. 1st of all this is a bogus report trying to make a team and their work get noticed. 2nd, anyone who sets up their QC this sloppy as this team did to prove hacking I would hope would never be hired into my organization as an admin or security officer.
The reality is that real QC environments in the real world with a qualified CSO/ CISO would never leave so many back doors open in reality.
So, this is a simulated version purposely set up with many holes and back doors in the prototype. So, readers be cautious is my suggestion.
Quantum computing, where bits of information can simultaneously hold multiple states, is also vulnerable to hacking. — Clues to protect quantum computing networks from hack attacks uncovered.